Lyceum Philharmonic at American Heritage School's video: Uplifting Sept 11th Tribute -- Hymn to the Innocent by Rob Gardner

“Thank you for supporting Lyceum Philharmonic at American Heritage School by pre-ordering our new album "Simple Gifts" to support music education and receive this track for free here: https://goo.gl/F1kt2u. Many of these musicians were not even born when the tragedies of September 11th, 2001 took place but they are using their talents to pay tribute to those who morn still and to spread a message of hope and peace. Subscribe for more videos at https://tinyurl.com/ydcxux62 ABOUT THIS VIDEO High school students today don't have any memory of 9/11/2001. They are naive to the ways that it shaped the world they were born into. This video was a powerful teaching moment. It wrote on their young hearts some of the reverence and patriotism that reflects the best part of what came out of those tragedies. We tried to capture some of what that day was like -- not so much the events but the feeling. As we pushed through the recording process, tears were shed, a spirit of reverence for those innocent lives was felt in a way that only music can communicate. It all started when doTERRA invited our youth to perform in 2015 at their global conference. The dates of their conference coincided with Sept. 11. Rather than avoid the somberness of that day on the calendar, they took it as an opportunity to honor the innocent and spread a message of hope. We gave our first performance of this little-known masterpiece by Rob Gardner in a packed arena, performing for more than 25,000 in one day. They graciously made the footage available to us which allowed us to deepen our own experience with this music. There is so much morning attached to this tragedy we wanted to communicate a message of hope in what are still "perilous times." The message of religious leader Gordon B. Hinckley just days after 9/11/2001 matched perfectly the message we as youth want to share with the world, that "We can have peace in our hearts and peace in our homes. We can be an influence for good in this world, every one of us." Read his full remarks here: https://tinyurl.com/mucgejl Find out more about Lyceum Philharmonic at American Heritage School -- http://lyceumphilharmonic.com/ American Heritage School -- http://www.american-heritage.org/ Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/ya3ljpmb Twitter: https://twitter.com/lyceumphil Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/ycnghl8e Music by Rob Gardner Music conducted and produced by Kayson Brown Choir directed by Rob Swenson Orchestra: Lyceum Philharmonic at American Heritage School Choir: American Heritage Youth Chorus Audio recorded by Bennett Jensen Mixed by Richard Duke Director: Danny Drysdale Producers: Danny Drysdale Michael Birkland Featuring: Brad Johnson, Trisha Adams, Tarance Edwards Special thanks to doTERRA International (https://www.doterra.com), American Heritage School administration, and an army of parent volunteers!